2009 World Series of Poker

Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1d
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Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
6,494
Players Left
9
Next Payout
Place 9
$1,263,602
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

It's Only Phil Ivey

donpeters
donpeters
How would you like to be seated at Phil Ivey's table for the start of your WSOP Main Event? Over at table #90 in the orange section, eight other players are seated with Ivey to start off the day. Ivey brought his own food, what looks to be potato salad, and he's munching away on it. While he was eating, the ESPN cameras were shooting him and Ivey kindly asked them not to shoot him while he was eating.

Not too far away on the rail are Ivey's #1 fans, the older couple that has been railing him for a few years now. The couple is decked out in Ivey shirts and patches to support their favorite player. Ivey was very happy to see them on the rail and hopped up from his seat to run over and greet them with a big hug and handshake.

Back at his table, the younger player to Phil's right is texting on his phone nonstop. He keeps looking at Ivey on his left with a look of shock strewn across his face. Our guess is that he's telling anyone and everyone in his phone book that he's seated next to one of the greats.

Tags: Phil Ivey